Give important Canvas discussion follow-up a signature document
Some discussion messages need a durable acknowledgment. Create a Documenso document from a relevant message and a template you choose.
Trigger
New Canvas Discussion Message
Polls Canvas discussion topics for new messages.
Action
Use Template (v2-beta)
Tool to create a document from a template. Use when you need to instantiate a template with recipients and optional prefills.
Why this helps
Important discussion follow-ups can disappear in a busy course feed, leaving acknowledgments to be assembled later.
- Use a new discussion message as the starting context for formal follow-up.
- Create an acknowledgment from a reusable template.
- Reduce the chance that a message requiring a record is missed.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Canvas and Documenso once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, and name it.
- 3Tell Notis which discussion messages warrant an acknowledgment and which Documenso template to use; include recipient details or conditions in the instruction.
- 4Pick New Canvas Discussion Message as the trigger, choose where run reports go, and test with one real example.
Questions about this workflow
Will every discussion message create a document?
The trigger watches for new messages. State in your instruction which messages merit a document and provide the criteria Notis should use.
Can Notis infer the signer from the message?
Only if signer details are present in the available context. Name the expected recipient information in your instruction.
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